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St Ives
development finance.

Expert property development finance in St Ives, Cambridgeshire. Median price £310,000, 316 annual sales. We connect developers with competitive funding from 100+ lenders.

Median price
£310k
Sales (12m)
316
YoY change
+1.8%
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St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Property finance
in St Ives.

St Ives - cambridgeshire market town with guided busway Cambridge connectivity and riverside development. With a median property price of £310,000 and 316 transactions in the last twelve months, St Ives represents a focused market with prices up 1.8% year-on-year.

Detached homes command a median of £440,000 while flats average £190,000, reflecting the breadth of St Ives's residential market. Terraced houses sit at £260,000, offering developers a range of scheme types from conversions to ground-up residential.

Whether you need development finance for a ground-up scheme, bridging finance to secure a site at auction, or mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, our brokers arrange the full range of property finance across St Ives and the wider Cambridgeshire area. Each deal is structured around your specific project, with terms negotiated from our panel of over 100 lenders.

Live market data

St Ives
market snapshot.

HM Land Registry sold-price data for St Ives over the last twelve months, alongside the live local planning pipeline. Updated weekly.

Median price
£310,000
Sales (12m)
316
YoY change
+1.8%
Approved (recent)
365
Pipeline units
3,617
Pipeline GDV
£1106.0M

St Ives development appraisal

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for your scheme.

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Scheme Inputs

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Build cost pre-filled at £2,380/sqm (regional benchmark) for a 6-unit scheme. Assumes 10% professional fees, 10% contingency, 65% LTGDV senior debt, 18-month term. Full calculator →

Capital Structure

Total Cost£2,064,225
Senior Debt (65% LTGDV)£1,285,050
Equity Required£779,175
Interest (18m)£144,568
Profit on Cost-10.5%
Senior Debt£1,285,050
Equity£779,175

Land Registry data

Recent property sales
in St Ives.

316 residential transactions in the last twelve months. Median sold price £310,000 (+1.8% YoY). 2 new-build transactions with a % premium over existing stock.

Detached

£440,000

Semi-Detached

£313,750

Terraced

£260,000

Flat

£190,000

DateAddressTypePrice
21 Jul 20265, LINKS WAYPE27 6DWSemi-Detached£365,000
10 Jul 202614A, WEST STREETPE27 5PLSemi-Detached£389,995
10 Jul 202661, DART CLOSEPE27 3JAFlat£150,000
8 Jul 202631, STIRLING ROADPE27 3UUSemi-Detached£326,000
3 Jul 202635, ALWYN CLOSEPE27 3HLSemi-Detached£180,000
29 Jun 202627, WOODSIDE WAYPE27 3JQDetached£570,000
29 Jun 202613, PRIORY ROADPE27 4SDDetached£452,500
29 Jun 202624A, THE FURLONGSPE27 4TXSemi-Detached£300,500
29 Jun 20263, RIVER PLACEPE27 5DETerraced£327,500
29 Jun 202610, SILVER BIRCH AVENUEPE27 6TJSemi-Detached£375,000

Planning pipeline

Planning activity
in St Ives.

365 approved (last 12 months)
·
162 pending
·3,617 units in pipeline·£1106.0M estimated GDV·79% approval rate (last 12 months)

Recently Approved

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
25/01947/LBC

External wall repair to oak frame external render and facing brickwork.

53 High Street Upwood Huntingdon PE26 2QE

--Approved
25/01902/PRI031

Change of use from office to 20 residential flats

Office 1 Centenary House St Marys Street Huntingdon PE29 3PE

20£3.8MApproved
25/02100/REM

Application for the approval of reserved matters of access, appearance, landscap…

Alconbury Weald Ermine Street Little Stukeley

272£84.3MApproved
25/02097/LBC

Replacement of internal doors with fire doors.

52 High Street Kimbolton Huntingdon PE28 0HA

--Approved
25/02096/LBC

Works to Art Studio including: Insulation, Structural Stability works, Formation…

67 High Street Hemingford Grey Huntingdon PE28 9BN

--Approved

Current Applications

RefProposalUnitsEst. GDVStatus
26/01764/LBC

Proposed conversion and extension of exiting curtilage listed outbuilding into a…

Bodsey House Bodsey Toll Road Ramsey Huntingdon PE26 2XH

1£310,000Pending
26/01763/FUL

Proposed conversion and extension of exiting curtilage listed outbuilding into a…

Bodsey House Bodsey Toll Road Ramsey Huntingdon PE26 2XH

1£310,000Pending
26/01755/P3MPA

Change of use of agricultural buildings to flexible commercial use (General Perm…

Roundhills Farm Sawtry Road Glatton Huntingdon PE28 5RZ

--Pending
26/01750/LBC

Insertion of additional first floor bathroom and shower room. Replace existing g…

The Old Rectory Rectory Lane Wyton Huntingdon PE28 2AQ

--Pending
26/01728/LBC

Erection of two-storey extension, internal alterations, construction of a new or…

Houghton Hill House Houghton Hill Houghton Huntingdon PE28 2BS

--Pending

Source: HM Land Registry price paid data, 12 months to September 2026 · Huntingdonshire District Council planning register, retrieved September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Common questions

Property finance in St Ives
— answered.

What is the average property price in St Ives?
The median property price in St Ives is £310,000, based on Land Registry transactions over the past 12 months. Broken down by type: detached homes at £440,000, semi-detached properties at £313,750, terraced houses at £260,000, flats at £190,000.
Is St Ives a good area for property development?
St Ives recorded 316 property transactions in the last 12 months, with prices up 1.8% year-on-year - suggesting sustained buyer demand. Cambridgeshire market town with guided busway Cambridge connectivity and riverside development. Active transaction volumes indicate a liquid market where completed developments can achieve timely sales.
What types of property finance are available in St Ives?
We arrange the full range of property development finance in St Ives: development finance for ground-up schemes, bridging loans for auction purchases and chain breaks, mezzanine finance to stretch your capital stack, refurbishment finance for conversion projects, commercial mortgages for income-producing assets, equity and joint ventures for larger schemes, and development exit finance for completed projects awaiting sales.
How do I apply for development finance in St Ives?
Start by submitting your deal through our Deal Room with your project details - site address, purchase price, build costs, and expected end value. Our team will review your scheme, model the funding structure, and present you with terms from our panel of over 100 lenders within 48 hours. There's no upfront fee and no obligation until you choose to proceed.
What are typical development finance rates in St Ives?
Development finance rates for St Ives projects typically range from 7-11% per annum, depending on scheme size, developer experience, and leverage. For a scheme with a GDV of around £1.9M, you could expect senior debt at 60-70% of GDV with rates from 7.5%. Arrangement fees are usually 1-2% of the facility. We negotiate the best available terms from our lender panel for each deal.

Where we fund

St Ives,
Cambridgeshire.

Ready when you are

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